If I could compel all the Body of Christ to hear the Ministry of the Lord that is in me, this would be one of the sharings I would have every born again believer hear. I believe it is one of the most important understandings that we come to. We do not live unto ourselves. Look closely at Hebrews 9:6 below with this in mind.
Hebrews 9:6 Now when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God. 7 But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors of the people: Daily the Priest went into the Tabernacle doing the services of God.
The Priest went into the first tabernacle always doing the service of God. They operated continually, daily when the Tabernacle was set. Consider with me that their life was not their own. This Holy Place in the Tabernacle to me represents the place of burial. The Tabernacle starting at the Brazen Altar is a picture of death, burial and resurrection (the Holy of Holies). The Priests were living unto God in type and shadow. Not to themselves. They were buried. They were put away.
Israel as a people were called out, redeemed unto God Himself. They were not simply redeemed from sin, but they were redeemed to purpose. This picture painted in the nation of Israel represents the truth that is in the Lord Jesus Christ. We who are the Lord's Body are not an island unto ourselves. Me and Jesus do not have our own thing going here. I am called out and redeemed to live unto God Himself.
Here in this place of burial we are put away and we are looking for Him to come forth. We eat His flesh and drink his blood. Here on the table is the Body of Bread representing the eating of Him. The colors of the fabric used for the Tabernacle included fine woven linen (Righteousness), Blue (Heaven), Purple (Royalty), Scarlet (Blood). Upon these curtains were seal skins, and goat hair. "We have this treasure in earthen vessels." The colors of the covering speaks of Christ our Heavenly Covering in the earthen vessel, speaking of you and I.
As we look into this Tabernacle and our eyes are open we see Him. We see Jesus. In the seeing of Him our individual greatness is put away, and we want to see His Greatness brought forth in every member of the Body of Christ. Our desire for ourselves diminishes and our desire becomes that Christ may fill all the House. Yes the House of the Lord that we are in Him! Glory to God!
